Frank Gore leads Colts' PFF grades in loss to Bills

The Indianapolis Colts (3-10) were officially eliminated Sunday after an overtime loss to the Buffalo Bills (7-6) extended their losing streak to four games but there were some standouts, including veteran running back Frank Gore.

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The Colts leaned heavily on Gore for a career-high 36 carries and he didn’t disappoint. In fact, the 34-year-old led the Colts in Pro Football Focus game grades from the loss in the blizzard.

RB FRANK GORE, 86.4 OVERALL GRADE

With both teams having to rely heavily on the running game thanks to the snow, running back Frank Gore turned back the years with a vintage performance. In all, 94 of his rushing yards came after contact, while also forcing four missed tackles. Most of his runs went up the middle, with 22 of his 36 carries going either side of the center, as Gore racked up 91 yards on those carries.

Gore’s toughness was put on display Sunday as he carried the Colts offense through the thick snow and was a huge reason why they were put in a position to make a fourth-quarter comeback.

Another player that impressed was rookie cornerback Quincy Wilson, who got his second start of the season in Week 14. He matched up well with Bills top wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin.

CB QUINCY WILSON, 86.2 OVERALL GRADE

Even though six of the Bills’ 15 pass attempts targeted Wilson, the rookie cornerback held his ground and allowed just two receptions for a total of 18 yards. Wilson appeared to match the phisicality of wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin as he allowed him just one reception on five targets and also recorded a pass breakup against Benjamin.

It was an encouraging game from Wilson, who hasn’t seen a lot of action during his rookie season. However, with injuries to the position, the Florida product will have plenty to prove in the final three games.

Here are the top five grades from the loss to the Bills:

RB Frank Gore, 86.4 overall grade

CB Quincy Wilson, 86.2 overall grade

DI Margus Hunt, 86.0 overall grade

DI Johnathan Hankins, 84.3 overall grade

S T.J. Green, 83.8 overall grade

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